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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • score/skɔː/nounA25 meaningsThe number of points each side or each person has.
  • scramble/ˈskɹæmbl̩/verbB24 meaningsTo cook eggs by stirring them in a pan until they set.
  • scrap/ˈskɹæp/nounB24 meaningsA small piece left over from something larger.
  • scrape/skɹeɪp/verbB16 meaningsTo pull a hard edge across a surface to take off what is stuck to it.
  • scratch/skɹæt͡ʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo rub your nails over your skin because it itches.
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scrawl
/skɹɔːl/
verbC1
To write hastily and untidily.
  • scream/skɹiːm/verbB15 meaningsTo cry out loudly and high in fear, pain or excitement.
  • scroll/skɹəʊl/verbB1+3 meaningsTo move text or images up, down or across a screen.
  • scrub/skɹʌb/verbB14 meaningsTo clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush or a rough cloth.
  • scrutinize/ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/verbC1To examine something closely and critically.
  • scuff/skʌf/verbC1To mark a surface by rubbing it.
  • scuttle/ˈskʌt.l̩/verbC12 meaningsTo move quickly with short steps, low to the ground.
  • second/ˈsɛk.ənd/nounA15 meaningsA unit of time; sixty of them make a minute.
  • second-guess/ˈsɛk.əndˌɡɛs/verbC1To doubt a decision after making it.
  • sedate/sɪˈdeɪt/adjectiveC12 meaningsCalm, unhurried and dignified.
  • seesaw/ˈsiː.sɔː/nounB22 meaningsA playground plank where one rider rises as the other sinks.
  • seethe/siːð/verbC12 meaningsTo be filled with anger that is barely contained.
  • seize/ˈsiːz/verbB26 meaningsTo take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
  • sequence/ˈsiː.kwəns/nounB25 meaningsA set of things following one another in a fixed order.
  • serenade/ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/nounC12 meaningsA song performed outdoors, traditionally to a lover.
  • sever/ˈsɛv.ɚ/verbC12 meaningsTo cut something right through, separating it.
  • shatter/ˈʃætə/verbB23 meaningsTo break suddenly into many small pieces.
  • shear/ʃɪə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut the wool off a sheep.
  • sheer/ʃɪə̯/adjectiveB24 meaningsNothing other than; complete and unmixed.
  • shell/ʃɛl/nounB17 meaningsThe hard outer covering of an egg, a nut, a seed, or an animal such as a snail, crab or tortoise.
  • shepherd/ˈʃɛpəd/nounB22 meaningsSomebody who looks after sheep.
  • shimmy/ˈʃɪ.mi/verbC12 meaningsTo move the body with a shaking sideways motion.
  • shin/ʃɪn/nounB1+3 meaningsThe front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
  • shirk/ʃɜːk/verbC1To avoid work or duty you should be doing.
  • shock/ʃɒk/nounC12 meaningsA dangerous drop in circulation after injury.
  • shout/ʃaʊt/verbA24 meaningsTo say something very loudly.
  • shrink/ˈʃɹɪŋk/verbB12 meaningsTo become smaller.
  • shun/ʃʌn/verbC1To deliberately avoid and refuse to accept someone.
  • shunt/ʃʌnt/verbC12 meaningsTo move wagons about within a railway yard.
  • shy/ʃaɪ/adjectiveB13 meaningsQuiet and uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers.
  • sidle/ˈsaɪdl/verbC1To move sideways in a shy or furtive way.
  • sigh/saɪ/verbB23 meaningsTo let out a long deep breath showing tiredness, relief or disappointment.
  • signpost/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/nounB2+3 meaningsA post with signs showing directions and distances.
  • silhouette/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/nounB2+4 meaningsA dark shape seen against a lighter background.
  • silt/sɪlt/nounB2+2 meaningsVery fine soil carried and dropped by water.
  • simmer/ˈsɪmə/verbB1+2 meaningsTo cook gently in liquid kept just below boiling.
  • simulate/ˈsɪm.jʊˌleɪt/verbC1To imitate the working of something for study or practice.
  • sire/saɪə(ɹ)/nounC13 meaningsThe male parent of an animal.
  • sit/sɪt/verbA15 meaningsTo rest your body on a chair or other surface, with your weight off your legs.
  • size/saɪz/nounA22 meaningsHow big or small something is.
  • sizzle/ˈsɪzəl/verbB23 meaningsTo make the hissing, crackling sound of food cooking in hot fat.
  • sketch/ˈskɛt͡ʃ/nounB15 meaningsA quick rough drawing.
  • skewer/ˈskjuː.ə/nounB2+4 meaningsA long thin pin of wood or metal pushed through pieces of food to hold them together while they cook.
  • skid/ˈskɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo slide sideways or forward without grip, out of control.
  • skim/skɪm/verbB24 meaningsTo read something fast, taking in the main points and leaving the rest.
  • skimp/ˈskɪmp/verbC1To spend or use less than is really needed.
  • skitter/ˈskɪtə(ɹ)/verbC1To move lightly and quickly with small steps.
  • skulk/skʌlk/verbC1To move or hide furtively, especially with bad intent.
  • slash/slaʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo cut violently with a sweeping stroke.
  • slate/sleɪt/nounB26 meaningsA grey rock that splits into flat sheets.
  • slight/slaɪt/adjectiveB24 meaningsSmall in amount or degree, and hard to notice.
  • slink/slɪŋk/verbC1To move away quietly, ashamed or guilty.
  • slog/slɒɡ/nounB2+2 meaningsA long hard piece of work or walking.
  • slop/slɒp/verbC12 meaningsTo spill liquid over the edge in moving it.
  • slosh/slɒʃ/verbC1To move about noisily inside a container, as liquid does.